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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
974 reviews for:
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
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reflective
relaxing
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I was listening to an Oprah Winfrey Super Soul Sunday podcast and heard about this book in her interview with the author. Looking for a break from something a little more "serious", I committed to finishing this audiobook.
As a self-proclaimed Type A, perfectionist in recovery, I could definitely hear myself in her words. I loved the deep level of self-reflection and self-acknowledgment of stuff that just keeps us from living a more connected life - with the people who matter most to us.
Ms. Niequist, I thank you and the Holy Spirit for some good quality time with the parentals this weekend when I would have just gone to ride my bike. Funny thing is I got in good time with them and had a really nice group ride - time with others v. just leaning to my perfectionist tendencies to keep getting "better" on the bike. I'm stronger than I own that I am and maybe a few days off won't kill anything. ;)
Thank you.
As a self-proclaimed Type A, perfectionist in recovery, I could definitely hear myself in her words. I loved the deep level of self-reflection and self-acknowledgment of stuff that just keeps us from living a more connected life - with the people who matter most to us.
Ms. Niequist, I thank you and the Holy Spirit for some good quality time with the parentals this weekend when I would have just gone to ride my bike. Funny thing is I got in good time with them and had a really nice group ride - time with others v. just leaning to my perfectionist tendencies to keep getting "better" on the bike. I'm stronger than I own that I am and maybe a few days off won't kill anything. ;)
Thank you.
This is a good book with a good message, but there is nothing groundbreaking here. There’s no steps, no how-to, no big revelations on how to be present. Just an entire book about how she was too busy for her family and now she’s not, because she realized she was tired and also Jesus.
This was more of a memoir than anything. I appreciated the author sharing her perspective and experiences. If you are looking for HOW to be present instead of perfect and scriptures to support that, that is not what you’ll find with this particular book.
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I first heard of this book when a friend recommended it on Facebook. When I looked it up, however, it appeared that it was only written for Christians. When a good friend from my synagogue (Rachel!) then reviewed it glowingly, saying that it spoke to her even though we come from different faiths, I decided to give it a try. I found the messages meaningful and the essays resonated in terms of listening to your true self and taking lovely care of yourself (messages women need to hear!). This was the second of my three (don't these things always go in threes?) books that had a powerful spiritual component and has added to my life.
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Very encouraging!
3.5 stars. I am not the biggest fan of these types of books... I feel like they're awfully trendy. I had this on Audible that I purchased years ago and decided to listen, as it was a fairly short book. WOW! I was so pleasantly surprised by this one! It had beautiful lessons in it and Shauna was so honest and truly explored the shadows of herself, which were so relatable. I love that she shared her struggles with faith and theology (and they were so much more raw, vulnerable, and deep than the common surface level, political, or "safe" type of questions). I love that she talked about the "ugly" parts in her, that are actually in each of us. I love that she didn't make things political or try to force the reader to see God in a different way, rather she talked about her personal, actual experience, being so damn honest.